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6. Director Reports/Updates <br /> A. Town of Chapel Hill—Jim Orr (Director - Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation) <br /> • Festifall was October 2nd 15,000 attended <br /> • Greenway work Umpstead Drive to Pritchard Ave <br /> • Greenway work Under MILK stopped due to coal ash <br /> B. Town of Hillsborough—Stephanie Trueblood - Hillsborough Planning <br /> • Lots of Flooding this week—doing damage control —lost a footbridge <br /> • Dog Park is closed at Gold Park <br /> • DOT Sidewalk projects rebid 3rd time <br /> • West end Hillsborough sidewalk project almost done <br /> • Parks and Rec Board Connectivity Plan getting updated <br /> • Town has created a new Public Space position <br /> C. City of Mebane— Dean Ray <br /> • New Community Park, 32 acres West end of Clay Street <br /> • Soccer Fields, Playground, Trails <br /> • $355,000 PARTF Grant Purchase property <br /> • 7-8 million Construction will apply to PARTF again <br /> • November: Santa Arrives in Mebane the Saturday before Thanksgiving. <br /> • December:Mebane Christmas Parade Frist Friday in December (One of the area's only nighttime <br /> parades!) <br /> D. Town of Carrboro - Anita Jones-McNair (Director-Carrboro Recreation & Parks) &Wendell Rodgers <br /> • This weekend is the West end Poetry Festival <br /> • November 19t" and 201" Film Festival <br /> • New software program for online registration <br /> E. Orange County— Dave Stancil (Director Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture and Parks & <br /> Recreation) <br /> • June Opened Hollow Rock Nature Park <br /> • Opened Cedar Grove Community Center <br /> • Movie in the Park October 14t" <br /> • Halloween Spooktacular October 24tn <br /> • Fairview Park—New parking Area under construction —opening in Spring 2017 <br /> • October 16t" Girls Lacrosse Tournament 1,500 players <br /> • Upgrading Rec Trac <br /> 7. To Be Decided/ Next year's meeting dates <br /> Group approved: 2/8/17; 4/12/17 and 10/11/17 <br /> 8. Adjournment 7:05 <br />